Coby MP-C983
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1. Press and hold LEFT to reverse through the track Press UP to pause playback Press UP again to resume playback Press DOWN to display the Volume Bar Smart Menu Options The Smart Menu gives you quick access to your player s option settings To access the Smart Menu at any time press Opt The Smart Menu options are Browsing Playback Volume EQ Repeat Shuffle and Backlight Browsing Browsing Playback This option allows you to browse your media library while a song is being played in the back ground Whether this option appears as Browsing or Playback depends on what you were doing when you accessed the Smart Menu From the Playing screen select Browsing to browse your media library You can also press MENU to return to the Main menu to enter another mode e g you can enter Photo mode to view pictures while music is playing To return to the Playing screen select Playback from the Smart Menu MUSIC MODE Favorite On Off Use the Favourite function to quickly add a song to your Favourites Playlist Favourite tracks can be found in by selecting Music gt Favourite EQ Equalizer The Equalizer option optimizes the way your player processes audio signals The Equalizer op tions are Normal Rock Jazz Classic Pop and User Select the option which best suits the music you are listening to To change the Equalizer options 1 Highlight EQ in the Smart Menu 2 Press RIGHT to2. DRM rj DRMIO r menu test gt Napster Manual Transfers 4 Play Napster Manual Transfers 7 Play Selected Items Napster Manual Transfers 14 Add to Now Playing List gt Napster Manual Transfers 15 gt New Playlist New Playlist 1 Burn List Sync List New Playlist 2 Rate 1 New Playlist 3 Advanced Tag Editor test delete gt New Playlist 4 Find Album Info delete2 3 ped Peya 6 Remove from ust Nepster Manual Transfers 14 ei 3 hasedalb gt Playlist3012 Delete M a ees Playlist30122005 Move Up b aes purchasedalbum Move ivit subscriptionalbum subscriptiontracks purchasedtracks subscriptionalbum subscriptiontracks Open Containing Folder Total Time 0 Properties An Add to Playlist window will appear www cobyusa com WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 4 Select New and enter the playlist name then click OK A new playlist will be created Add to Playlist Select playlist Automatic Windows Media Playlist Synchronization By default WMP is set to transfer and synchronize files manually You can choose to have Win dows Media Player automatically synchronize your playlists when you connect your player to the computer To change the synchronization settings 1 Connect your player with the computer and run Window Media Player 10 2 Inthe SYNC menu click the Set up Sync
3. USB 2 0 high speed transfers 20 hours of music playback Music Service must support Windows Media DRM WMDRM WMDRM10 require Windows XP and Windows Media Player 10 or newer www cobyusa com TABLE OF CONTENTS geo pe s aTe e O EEA T NE N EEE RET 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2 seedsscsadeissvessassssssvtentazctbscsnsensscsibessessatesssbeacevestesnsoneye 4 FEATURES essre oE rao pin HEU CORR EE EROR EO EXER REED ERASERS HERE E EDT EEES ASEE SETERS E 5 TABLE OFCONTENTS etx ener rere pta Devant tendu dei en een ru 6 PACKAGE CONTENTS 5 iet De E ERE Rh ERE Re e REM eR ER ID RU audet d arde iced exea i E 8 POWERING YOUR BL AYER terre ettet ltr TR FON ESTER CREE EROR Ue sabe saaTs Charging the Battery e Turning Your Player On Off ssss Locking Unlocking Your Player s Keys Hold Resetting YOUN Player ree rer nte eripere rho cen ns e Eae nao Ea ensi nca LOCATION OF CONTROLS 2 ccssscetssvssiessenedssssssesseussssvsssnszcessevedbeessczeszevsatessevsstensedessesstentsessys 11 Oi 11 Front ViEW e 11 DIDS VIEW 11 DISPLAY OVERVIEW 52 pee A EM E DM Ded i enisi 12 BASIC OPERATIONS 13 Using the Touchpad Controls 13 Using the Controls to Navigate 2138
4. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure that your service techni cian has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same charac teristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service tech nician to perform safety checks to ensure that the product is in proper operating condition Wall or Ceiling Mounting The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recom mended by the manufacturer Heat The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat regis ters stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat Coby Electronics Corporation FEATURES Integrated 8GB 1 Micro Hard Drive Touchpad control with LED backlight 1 8 advanced OLED color display Plays MP3 WMA and WAV digital audio files Plays MPEG 4 videos Pleays Digital Music from most online stores and subscription services Music library groups music files by album name artist name song title genre year and playlist Playlist support WMP format ID3 and LRC Support for SOng and Synchronized Lyric information display Integrated FM Radio and Recorder Integrated Microphone for Digital Voice Recording View photos and slideshows while enjoying your music collection
5. Main Menu Overview EC Smart Menu Options 2 14 Browsing Playback essent etre nre 14 Mie ree T E EEA 15 EQ Equalizer 15 Repeat 15 Shuffle 16 Backlight eere erectio cae nan ei usecase deateauds tcr tute EL M E nes 16 MUSIC MOD EB 17 Browsing Your MUSIC Library rrr tnr nhe entr nter enne tine ER ana 17 Play All wall Playlists AZ Music Playback Controls 17 QUICK PILAY MM 18 QUICK Play Controls niet ee tertie tree edes be e a tare ae 18 PHOTO MODE oreari sa Enen E dene ted E E A E E EOE Browsing Your Photo Library Displaying Your Photos as a Slideshow sse 19 VIDEO MODE siirre nes EIE 20 Browsing Your Video Library is secs eren nk n etn d ea a dx E cus Ex and a 20 Coby Electronics Corporation TABLE OF CONTENTS RECORD MODE ieseni eeren erid riea T E EE AA E REER 21 VOICE IRECOPGING et ei AEE AENEA E ETEN EAEN E NEEE Eea seen A TE AEA IE 21 SETTING MODE ENEE T E 22 USB CONNECTIONS ticae s rE EEEN EVES ESEE ORO UR ESO X EES EEEO REESE aiis 23 Minimum PC Requirements 23 USB Mode Auto Detection MSC MTP sse 23 USB Driver Installation Required for Windows 98 SE Only 124 Connecting to a CombpUul
6. Music 7 The synchronized playlist s from WMP will have been added under the Playlist category www cobyusa com FIRMWARE UPDATES From time to time COBY may release firmware updates to improve MP C983 performance or to add additional features Please check the COBY website at www cobyusa com periodically to see if new firmware and update instructions have been released for your player If you are experiencing abnormal behavior with your player you may choose to first restore for mat the player and then update its firmware Coby Electronics Corporation TROUBLESHOOTING If you have a problem with this player please read the troubleshooting guide below and check our website at www cobyusa com for Frequently Asked Questions FAQs and firmware updates If these resources do not resolve the problem please contact Technical Support COBY Electronics Technical Support Hours Monday to Friday 8 30 AM 11 00 PM EST Saturday to Sunday 9 00 AM 11 00 PM EST Email techsupport cobyusa com Phone 800 681 2629 or 718 416 3197 Web www cobyusa com The player does not turn on The battery level may be too low Try charging the player or operate the player on AC power Ensure that the Lock switch is disengaged Reboot the player slide and hold the Power Lock switch to the right for several seconds and try again The player does not turn charge when connected to a computer USB charge Reboot th
7. Video Format Support Photo Format Support Song Info Support PC Interface DRM Support Plug and Play Support Audio Output Audio Input Menu Language Support Power Supply Unit Dimensions Weight 1 8 True Color OLED 128 x 128 8GB 1 Micro HDD 2500 file folder system limit MP3 WMA WAV MPEG 4 XviD 128 x 128 15fps JPEG ID3 Windows Media USB 2 0 High Speed Dual Mode MSC and MTP Windows Media DRM 10 Requires Windows XP and Windows Media Player 10 or higher Windows Media DRM 9 Requires Windows 98SE and Windows Media Player 9 or higher Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP or newer 3 5mm Stereo Headphone Integrated Microphone English Spanish Portuguese Integrated Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery USB Charge 2 0 x 3 5 x 0 5 WHD 2 1 oz Specifications and manual are subject to change without notice www cobyusa com Page 42 Coby Electronics Corporation www cobyusa com Page 43 Coby Electronics Corporation COBY Electronics Corp 56 65 Rust Street Maspeth NY 11378 www cobyusa com www ecoby com
8. in Start Record Select Start Record to start recroding from the exteranl audio source that you have set in the REC section 1 Highlight and select Start Record from the Smart Menu 2 Press RIGHT or Pll to start recording 3 Press J again to pause the recording Press MENU to stop and save the recording The Recording Indicator Recording file name Noice Remain time Recording time recorded file will be named VORCXXX WAV or AUDIXXX WAV where XXX corresponds to the numerical sequence in which the recording was made numbering starts from 001 You can play your recorded files using the same controls as you would in Music mode Coby Electronics Corporation RECORD MODE MIC This section allows you to set the Microphone Recording Quality 1 Highlight and select MIC from the Smart Menu 2 Press RIGHT to change the MIC setting Low Middle or High Line In This section allows you to set the Line In Recording Quality 1 Highlight and select Line In from the Smart Menu 2 Press RIGHT to change the Line In setting Low Middle or High FM 1 Highlight and select FM from the Smart Menu 2 Press RIGHT to change the FM setting Low Middle or High A Higher qulity recording will take up more memory on your player www cobyusa com SETTING MODE Enter the Setting mode to set your player s system options To enter Setting mode select and confirm SETTING in the Main menu Upon
9. 0 53 S MP 983 8GB MICRO HARD DISK MP3 PLAYER with VIDEO PLAYBACK Instruction Manual Please read this manual carefully before operation PRECAUTIONS For Customer Use Enter below the serial number that is located on the RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK bottom of the unit Retain this information for future DO NOT OPEN reference CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE AND ELEC TRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK Model No MP C983 OF THE UNIT REFER SERVICING ONLY TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Serial No The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the pres ence of important operation and servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose this device to rain or moisture Dangerous high voltage is present inside the enclosure Do not open the cabinet CAUTION To prevent electric shock match wide blade of plug to wide slot of outlet and fully insert WARNING Handling the cords on this product will expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm Wa
10. E 3 Press I when you are finished to save Auto Page Set the Auto Page function on or off when the player is in E BOOK mode 1 Press UP to DOWN to select On or Off 2 Press when you are finished to save Rec Quality Select and confirm REC QUALITY in the setting menu to set options relating to your player s Re cording Quality The Rec Quality options are MIC Line in FM and VAD High quality recordings will sound best but will take up more of the player s memory MIC Set the quality of recordings made through the integrated microphone The options are Low Middle and High 1 Press UP or DOWN to select a MIC option Low Middle or High 2 Press Ml when you are finished to save Line in Set the quality of recordings made through the Line in Jack The options are Low Middle and High 1 Press UP or DOWN to select a Line in option Low Middle or High 2 Press Pl when you are finished to save FM Set the quality of recordings made from the FM Radio The options are Low Middle and High 1 Press UP or DOWN to select a FM option Low Middle or High 2 Press Pl when you are finished to save VAD Set the VAD feature on or off When this is set to ON your player will detect audio signals from the integrated microphone and automatically pause recording when no signal is detected 1 Press UP or DOWN to select On or Off 2 Press Pl when you are finished to save Information Select and confirm I
11. INSTRUCTIONS Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna is connected to the product be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANS NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure ground ing of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode see figure Antenna Lead In Wire z Ground Clamp Electric Service Equipment Antenna Discharge Unit NEC Section 810 20 Grounding Conductors NEC Section 810 21 Ground Clamps Power Service Grounding Electrode System NEC Art 250 Part H Lightning For added protection for this product unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning or power line surges Power Lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact
12. N to select On or Off 2 Press l when you are finished to save General Select and confirm GENERAL in the setting menu to set options relating to your player s general features The general options are Repeat Shuffle Auto Play Resume Wallpaper USB Mode and Load Default Repeat Set Repeat Play Mode on off One or All Select One to repeat current track select All to play all tracks sequentially 1 Press UP or DOWN to select a repeat option 2 Pres Pl when you are finished to save Shuffle Set Shuffle play mode on or off Select On to play all tracks randomly 1 Press UP or DOWN to select On or Off 2 Press Pllwhen you are finished to save Auto Play Set the Auto Play feature on or off When Auto Play is set to ON your player will automatically resume playback from where it left off when it wakes from standby www cobyusa com SETTING MODE 1 Press UP or DOWN to select On or Off 2 Press Pl when you are finished to save Resume Set the Resume feature on or off When Resume is set to ON your player will automatically re sume playback when it wakes from standby 1 Press UP or DOWN to select On or Off 2 Press p Il when you are finished to save Wallpaper Set the Wallpaper feature on or off When Wallpaper is set to ON the background will displays with the picture that you have set in PHOTO mode please refer PHOTO Smart Menu Wallpaper section for more details 1 Press UP or DOWN
13. NFORMATION in the setting menu to view information about your player The information options are Total Files and Version Total Files View total number of files that located on your player Version View information about your player s firmware www cobyusa com USB CONNECTIONS Connect the MPC983 to a computer with the USB 2 0 cable provided to Transfer files to and from your player Perform basic file management functions USB Driver Installation Required for Windows 98 SE Only It is not necessary to install the USB driver if your computer is running Microsoft Windows ME 2000 XP or newer or Macintosh OS X Computers running these operating systems will recognize your player automatically when connected If your computer is running Windows 98 SE 1 Insert the Installation CD into your computer s CD or DVD drive Make sure to place the mini CD in the center recessed well of the drive tray Navigate to MY COMPUTER and double click on the CD DVD drive icon usually D Double click on the folder Win98 USB Drivers and then on the folder english Double click on the SETUP icon SETUP EXE to start the USB driver installation program Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation and then restart your computer aaron T Mini CDs should only be used in normal tray loading CD DVD drives Mini CDs may be used in slot loading drives with the proper adapter please contact your computer o
14. automatically detect and save as a preset station any frequecny with a signal This will overwrite any previously saved preset stations Smart Menu Option The Smart Menu gives you quick access to your player s option settings To access the Smart Menu in Recording Stop Mode press Opt The Smart Menu options are Add Preset Del Preset Start Record Track Sense and Area Add Preset Del Preset When the player is in Normal Tuning mode this section will display Add Preset highlight and confirm Add Preset to manually save the current station as a preset When the player is in Preset Tuning mode this section will display Del Preset highlight and confirm Del PReset to delete the current preset station Start Record This section allows you to make recordings of FM Radio broadcasts 1 Tune to the FM broadcast station you would like to record 2 Press Opt 3 Highlight and press RIGHT or pf to start FM Recording During recording To pause recording press Pl press BI again to resume recording To stop and save the recording press MENU The recorded file will be named FM RCXXX WAV where XXX corresponds to the numberical sequence in which the recording was made numbering starts from 00001 www cobyusa com FM RADIO MODE Track This section allows you to set the recrptions modes between Stereo and Mono Highlight and select Track from the Smart Menu Press RIGHT to change the Trac
15. available for download or purchase on the internet Because the program is licensed free of charge there is no warranty for the program to the extent permitted by applicable law Except when otherwise stated in writing the copyright holders and or other parties provide the program as is without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the program is with you Should the program prove defective you assume the cost of all necessary servicing repair or correction In no event unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing will any copyright holder or any other party who may modify and or redistribute the program as permitted above be liable to you for damages including any general special incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the program including but not limited to loss of data or data being rendered inaccurate or losses sustained by you or third parties or a failure of the program to oper ate with any other programs even if such holder or other party has been advised of the possibility of such damages Installation Please refer to the Installation CD for software installation procedures Converting Video 1 Select the source video file to convert The source file must be a generic AVI or MPEG 1 format 2 Sta
16. button A Synchronization Settings window will appear 3 Check Synchronize device automatically and check the playlist s you want to sync AM Windows Media Player vU CUI X Sync PListO1 to Multimedia Player start Sync BY Edit Playlist IS Setup Syne Vv Tite Size TERT on You Rock My E Music All The Love In The World Re F ie x Playlists American Pie Rel RECORD v Amokk 666 Re v Amor v2 New Remix Rel v A Capella You Rock My World Re v Abracadabra Tigay Rel lt ai 7 Item s Total Time 29 27 26 97 MB O bytes 7 43 GB 6 91 GB free spaco jj arc E od un NT 4 Click OK to start the synchronization Synchronization Settings E Choose a synchronization method and the playlists you want to synchronize Synchronize device automatically View All playlists Name Ii Napster Purchased Tracks Napster Imported Files PListO1 HH Favorites 4 and 5 star rated Il Favorites Have not heard recently Il Favorites Listen to at night Il Favorites Listen to on Weekdays Favorites Listen to on Weekends fi Favorites One Audio CD worth Favorites One Data CD R worth 1 Fresh tracks vet to be plaved ey DDBBEBBDBDEIEEFI 5 When synchronization is complete disconnect your player from the computer 6 Turn on your player and select
17. change the Equalizer setting The User EQ setting can be customized in the Setting menu please see the Setting Mode section for more information Repeat The Repeat options can set your player to play tracks again To change the Repeat options 1 Highlight Repeat in the Smart Menu 2 Press RIGHT to change the Repeat setting Off One AII Shuffle The Shuffle options can set your player to play tracks in a random order To change the Shuffle options 1 Highlight Shuffle in the Smart Menu 2 Press RIGHT to change the Shuffle setting Off On Speed Use the Speed function to adjust playback tempo The Play options are 7096 8096 9096 10096 110 12096 and 130 1 Highlight Speed in the Smart Menu 2 Press RIGHT to change the Speed setting 7096 8096 9096 10096 11096 12096 and 130 Introduction Set the Introduction function On to play the first 5 seconds of each track 1 Highlight Introduction in the Smart Menu 2 Press RIGHT to change the Introduction setting On or Off Coby Electronics Corporation PHOTO MODE Enter Photo mode to display your JPEG photo files To enter Photo mode select and confirm PHOTO in the Main menu Browsing Your Photo Library Upon entering Photo mode you will see a preview list of all JPEG photos on your player Press the LEFT RIGHT UP DOWN keys to highlight a photo and press Pll to display While a photo is displayed Press DOWN to display the next
18. computer use the same computer to convert the video I cannot transfer files to the player Ensure that your computer is running a supported operating system If you are running Microsoft Windows 98 SE ensure that the USB driver has been properly installed Ensure that the supplied USB cable is securely attached to the player and the PC or try using another USB cable If you have connected the player through a USB hub try connecting the player directly to your computer Ensure that the player s memory capacity is not full Ensure that there are less than 2500 items loaded on the player I transferred files to my player but they are missing from the Music Library Ensure that the file in a supported format MP3 AVI JPG WAV WMA Ensure that there are less than 2500 items loaded on the player If the player is in MTP mode ensure that there are less than 2500 items loaded on the player I cannot see some files on my computer Ensure that the correct USB mode is in use MSC or MTP Files transferred in one mode will not be seen when connected in another mode The player has malfunctioned Reboot the player slide and hold the Power Lock switch to the right for several seconds Try updating the player s firmware Please refer to the Firmware Update section of this man ual for detailed instructions Coby Electronics Corporation SPECIFICATIONS Display Type Display Resolution Memory Audio Format Support
19. e player slide and hold the Power Lock switch to the right for several seconds and try again There is no sound during playback Check the volume level Ensure that the headphones are attached securely to the player The sound quality of the music is poor Try playing the file on your computer If the sound quality is still poor try downloading the file again or re encoding the file yourself Ensure that the bit rate of the file is not too low The higher the bit rate of the file the better it will sound The minimum recommended bitrate is 128kbps for MP3s and 96kbps for WMAs Ensure that the headphones are attached securely to the player The buttons do not work Ensure that battery is charged or that the player is operating on AC power Ensure that the Lock switch is disengaged The player will not play my music file Ensure that the file is in a compatible format MP3 WMA or WAV The file may be copy protected Use Windows Media Player to transfer the file The file may be copy protected Ensure that the license has not expired The LCD characters are corrupted Ensure that the correct language has been selected Try transferring some songs and restart the player to automatically rebuild the Music Library www cobyusa com TROUBLESHOOTING The player will not play my video file Ensure that the video file will play on your computer using Windows Media Player 10 If the file works on the
20. entering Setting mode you will have the following options Sound Display General Time Rec Quality and Information Press UP DOWN to select a setting and press J to confirm Press LEFT to back to the previous menu Sound Select and confirm SOUND in the setting menu to set options relating to the way audio is pro cessed by your player The sound options are EQ User Balance and Beep EQ Equalizer Set a digital equalizer preset The options are Normal Rock Jazz Classic Pop and User User Set your customer user defined equalizer setting 1 Press LEFT or RIGHT to select a band to adjust Select the bands to the left to adjust low bass frequencies select the bands in the middle to adjust mid frequencies and select the bands to the right to adjust high frequencies treble 2 Press UP to raise the selected band level press DOWN to lower the selected band level 3 Press Pl when you are finished to save Once this has been set up you can access this digital equalizer preset through the equal izer menu please refer to SETTING gt SOUND or MUSIC gt Smart Menu gt EQ section for details Balance Set the left channel and right channel levels 1 Press LEFT to increase the left channel level Left press RIGHT to increase the right chan nel level Right The center position Middle will result a balanced left right stereo mix 2 Pressp Il when you are finished to save Beep Set the beep tone On or Off w
21. er 5 rrr inneren toon the PUR deed ER Re ERREUR RARE 25 USB MTP o X 25 USB MSC Mode 26 Transferring Files 126 USB MTP Mode welt USB MSC Mode well Disconnecting from a Computer 28 USB MTP ModE 28 BEI Ted oo e rna AANE FEEN EERE EARDERE RENESSE EENES 28 Build Music Library USB MSC Mode Only 28 VIDEO CONVERSION Installation Converting Video WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER Windows Media Player 9 WMP9 Music File Transfers EM Windows Media Player 10 WMP10 ssssssseeseeeeneeennenneneeenennmennn nnne 32 Music File Transfers oci iere detti bereiten desto ai NEn 32 Creating Playlists aiik Automatic Windows Media Playlist Synchronization esses 35 TROUBLESHOOTING csie esi ehe ee ee eere ren eee b EE EE EE EE UO EHE EET ETE 38 SBEGIFIGATIQONS etico i reri tree Ter eee rh EENE e Te iE ie be rece bu le getestet e e 40 www cobyusa com PACKAGE CONTENTS Please make sure that the items shown below are included in the package Should an item be missing please contact the local retailer from which you purchased this product COBY MP C983 MP3 Player USB Cable Instruction Manual Professional Stereo Earphones AC Adapter Installation CD 1 2 3 4 5 6 POWERING YOUR PLAYER Charging the Batter You
22. er there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful inter ference to radio and television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help If the product suddenly has no response or powers off an electrostatic discharge may be the cause In this circumstance please follow the procedures below for recovery Turn off the unit by pushing and holding the slide button at the right Power off position for 15 seconds Turn on the unit again www cobyusa com 10 11 12 13 14 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future refer ence Heed Warnings All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to Follow Instructions All operating and usage instructions should be followed Cleaning Unplug this product from the wall o
23. esses when it is in your pocket or bag e 1 HOLD On amp HOLD Off To lock the player slide the Power Key Lock switch to the up The Lock icon will appear on screen To unlock the player slide the Power Key Lock switch to the down from the Lock position HOLD Switch zs www cobyusa com Koley vie ge Mere io b o 000 O TINE IN ic COBY ecB Model No MPC983 Battery Li Polymer 3 7V Externol DC Power Supply SV Coby Electronics Corp USA Made in Fe cc in China Top View 1 Headphone Jack 2 Line In Jack 3 Microphone 4 USB Port 5 Power On Off button Eront View 6 Up Volume 7 Menu 8 Left Previous 9 Down Volume 1 10 LCD Display 11 Opt 12 Right Next 13 Play Pause Back View 14 Reset Side View 15 HOLD Switch Coby Electronics Corporation DISPLAY OVERVIEW Plays Status Indicator gt Playing Current track Total track File name Elapsed time www cobyusa com Time Clock Play Mode Indicator Battery Level Indicator Lock icon Equalizer Indicator Total Time BASIC OPERATIONS Using the Touchpad Controls Your player comes equipped with a touch sensitive control pad To use the controls touch the ar row keys on the fron
24. hen you press a key 1 Press UP or DOWN to select On or Off 2 Press J when you are finished to save Display Select and confirm DISPLAY in the setting menu to set options relating to your player s display The Display options are Backlight Brightness Language and Lyric Coby Electronics Corporation SETTING MODE Backlight Set the duration of time in seconds that the LCD backlight remains on after a key press 1 Press UP or DOWN to select a time 5s 10s 30s or 60s 2 Press Pl when you are finished to save Brightness Set the Brightness of LCD Screen 1 Press LEFT or RIGHT to decrease increase the screen s brightness A setting of 1 is darkest a setting of 5 is brightest 2 Press Bll when you are finished to save Language Set the language of the player s on screen menu The language options are English French German Italian Spanish CHS Japanese Korean Portugal and Russian 1 Press UP or DOWN to select a language option 2 Press Pl when you are finished to save Lyric Set song lyric display support on or off Lyric display requires LRC lyric file which may be found on the internet or may be created wiht a Lyric file creator Lyric file can contain synchronized timing information as well as lyric information Lyric files must have the same name as its corresponding music file e g SongTitle1 Irc and SongTitle1 mp3 and must be placed in the same directory 1 Press UP or DOW
25. here are 2 ways to sync your files with your player Drag your songs photos or converted video files to the sync list on the left hand side Click Start Sync to start transferring the selected files Sync Sync List to Multimedia Player Start E Edt list Bs r Sync LiSynchranize to device GQ Telechips MTPJJANUS Player V1 0 7 ce mU Amokk 666 a Music Amor v2 New Remix Pictures m Amore New Remix Beles Avaz e Dashti American Pie a P i 5 gt 5 Item s Total Time 21 11 19 41 MB O bytes 7 43 GB 6 89 GB free space www cobyusa com WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER Select a playlist from the Sync List drop down menu Click Start Sync to start transferring the files in the selected playlist Sync Sync List to Multimedia Player EE Edt amp set up P Sync List iv p Telechips MTP JANUS Player V1 0 7 E menu_test Title LY Napster Manual Transfers 14 Hj Music Napster Manual Transfers 15 Pictures Napster Manual Transfers 4 Playlists Napster Manual Transfers 7 RECORD New Playlist New Playlist 1 New Playlist 2 New Playlist 3 Le New Playlist 4 i New Playlist 5 iri oneHour e Playlist3012 Playlist30122005 1 IS purchasedalbum purchasedtracks subscriptionalbum subscriptiontracks LY Sync List qe gt 5 Item s Total Time 21 11 19 41 MB For more informatio
26. ible with your player Browsing Your Video Librar Upon entering Video mode you will see a list of all AVI videos on your player Press the UP DOWN keys to highlight a video and press Pl to play it While a video is playing Press PI to pause playback Press Pll again to resume playback Press RIGHT to play the next track Press LEFT to play the previous track Press and hold RIGHT to fast forward through the track Press and hold LEFT to reverse through the track To return to the video list pause playback and press LEFT Coby Electronics Corporation FM RADIO MODE Enter FM Radio Mode to listen the FM Radio broadcasts You must have a pair of headphones connected to the headphone jack to receive FM broadcasts your player will utilize the headphone cord as an antenna To enter FM Radio Mode select and confirm FM Radio from the Main Menu Basic FM Radio Operation Upon entering FM Radio mode you can tune into stations manually Normal or by using preset stations Preset Press PI to toggle between Normal and Preset tuning modes Normal Listen to Manually Tuned Channels Press RIGHT to tune to higher frequencies press LEFT to tune to lower frequencies Preset Listen to Preset Channels Press RIGHT to tune to highter Preset channels or LEFT to tune to lower Preset channels To auto seek the next availabel broadcase station press and hold LEFT or RIGHT Press and hold gt II to
27. k setting Stereo or Mono Sense This section allows you to set the sensitivity of the Auto Scan feature among Low Middle and High Highlight and select Sense from the Smart Menu Press RIGHT to change the Sense setting Low Middle or High Area This section allows you to set the the FM frequency range area among World Europe and Ja pan Highlight and select Area from the Smart Menu Press RIGHT to change the Area setting World Europe or Japan Coby Electronics Corporation 2 1010 q e Enter E BOOK mode to read TXT E book files To enter E BOOK mode select and confirm E BOOK from the Main Menu Upon entering E BOOK mode you can use the file www cobyusa com RECORD MODE Enter Record mode to make voice recordings through external audio sources Micro phone or Line In To enter Record mode select and confirm RECORD in the Main menu Upon entering RECORD mode you will see a list of previously recorded files if available Smart Menu Options The Smart Menu gives you quick access to your player s option settings To access the Smart Menu in Recording Stop Mode press Opt The Smart Menu options are Playback REC Start Record MIC Line In and FM Playback Select Playback to back to the Music Playing Mode REC This section allows you change the recording type 1 Highlight and select REC from the Smart Menu 2 Press RIGHT to change the REC setting Voice or Line
28. k the green arrow in the taskbar located on the 12 12 lower right side of the computer screen Safely Remove BAS 2 Hardware 2 Safely Remove Hardware Select USB Mass Storage Device from the list Select the device you want to or eject and then cick Stop When Windows notihes you that is sale to do 20 unplug the device from your that appears and then click on Stop ere Stop a Hardware Device Select USB Mass Storage Device from the list that appears and then click on OK 3 When the Safe to Remove Hardware window appears click the OK button and disconnect USB Moss Storage MIP Mallssedia HD Fryer the USB cable from the player and your computer Macintosh OS X 1 Onthe left side of the Finder Window identify the appropriate Removable Disk icon 2 Click on the Eject arrow on the right of the Removable Disk icon 3 Disconnect the USB cable from the player and your computer Coby Electronics Corporation VIDEO CONVERSION Use the video conversion software utility included on the Installation CD to create video files that are suitable for playback on the MP C983 Your player supports XviD encoded AVI files with the following specifications 128 x 128 resolution at 15 frames per second fps Note The video conversion software is included for your convenience and is compatible with Microsoft Windows operating systems only There are many other video conversion utilities
29. ly disconnected and is not working properly reset your player see the Powering Your Player section for details Microsoft Windows 1 Double click the My Computer icon on your desktop and then double click the MPC983 icon MTP Multimedia Player E Telechips MTP JANUS Player Ble Edt wew Favores Took Help fg Q d JO search gt Folders EJ Address My Computer Telechips MTP JANUS Player Be ei Data Other Places iJ CJ a My Mose Q My Documents pet ij My Comouter 2 Your player contains two folders Data and Media Drag your media files to the Media folder e g MP3 WMA files Drga all other types of files to the Data folder for storage Data files are only visible from a computer these files will not be available from within the player itself Macintosh OS X 1 Open a finder window Located the files you would like to transfer from your computer Select the files folders with the mouse and press APPLE C copy on the keyboard 2 Click on the Removable Disk icon located on the left side of the finder window The com puter will display all files and folders currently stored in the player 3 Press APPLE V paste on the keyboard to transfer the files you selected in Step 1 to the player www cobyusa com USB CONNECTIONS Disconnecting from a Computer Disconnect your player as instructed below to detect data loss or file firmware corruption Microsoft Windows 1 Double clic
30. n and support regarding music transfer and synchronization with Windows Media Player WMP please see the help section included with WMP click Help gt Synchronizing Content to Devices Creating Playlists Playlists are an easy way to organize and store your favorite music mixes so you can listen to them whenever you want When a playlist is transferred using Windows Media Player every song in the playlist will be transferred as well Coby Electronics Corporation WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER To create playlists using WMP10 1 Run Window Media Player 10 2 Select Library and then drag the desired song s to the Now Playing List on the right side purchasedtracks i gt delete test 051019 delete test 051019 2 DRM DRMIO menu test Napster Manual Transfers 4 Napster Manual Transfers 7 Napster Manual Transfers 14 Napster Manual Transfers 15 Mew Playtest New Plarylst 1 New Playkst 2 New Playkst 3 New Playlist 4 New Playkst 5 oneHour Playkst3012 Piaylst 30122008 Y purchasedalbum gt purchasedtracks subscriptionalbum subscrictionkracks Estimated Tine 32 3 at Ben CACA CACA CA CA CA I SE iq e ig 3 Highlight all of the songs in the Now Playing List and then use the mouse to right click the list Choose Add to and then Additional Playlists delete test 051019 delete test 051019 2
31. ng label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company For products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions Grounding or Polarization This product may be equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug that has one blade wider than the other This plug will only fit into the power outlet in one direction This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the direction of the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact an electrician to replace the obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and at the point which they exit from the product Protective Attachment Plug The product may be equipped with an attachment plug with overload protection This is a safety feature See the operating instructions for replacement or directions to reset the protective device If replacement of the plug is required be sure the service technician has used a replacement plug that has the same overload protection as the original plug as specified by the manufacturer 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 IMPORTANT SAFETY
32. photo in the list Press UP to display the previous photo in the list Press LEFT to return to the photo list Smart Menu Options The Smart Menu gives you quick access to your player s option settings To access the Smart Menu in Photo Mode press Opt The Smart Menu options are Playback Browsing Set Wallpaper SlideShow and Show Time Playback Highlight and select this option to back to the Music Playing mode Browsing This option allows you to browse your photo library while a picture is being display Set Wallpaper This option allows you to set the current picture as a Wallpaper when the player is in Music Play ing mode 1 Highlight and select Set Wallpaper in the smart Menu 2 Press Pl to confirm SlideShow Set SlideShow function On will automatically display all your photos in sequence 1 Highlight and select SlideShow in the smart Menu 2 Press RIGHT to change the SlideShow setting On or Off Show Time This option allows you to set the time interval between slides 1 Highlight and select Show Time in the smart Menu 2 Press RIGHT to chang the Show Time setting 1s 10s www cobyusa com VIDEO MODE Enter Video mode to play your XviD encoded AVI video files To enter Video mode select and confirm VIDEO in the Main menu The MP C983 supports playback of XviD encoded AVI files Please see the Video Conversion section for details on how to create video files that are compat
33. r drive manufacturer for more information Connecting to a Computer Connect the player to your computer with the supplied USB cable Upon connection Computer Your computer will automatically recognize the player as an MTP Device An icon representing your player will appear under Audio Devices when you open My Computer It may take Windows several minutes to recognize and set up the device the first time it is connected depending on your hardware configuration For more information and support regarding music transfer and synchronize with A Windows Media Player WMP please see the help section including wiht WMP Click Help gt Synchronizing Content to Devices Transferring Files The USB 2 0 High Speed connection makes it easy to transfer music video photo and text files or any other data quickly between the player and your computer Simply use the player as you would a floppy disk using basic operating system commands Coby Electronics Corporation USB CONNECTIONS If you need further assistance with transferring files please refer to your operating system s in struction manual or on screen help If you are using media management software such as iTunes Winamp or Windows Media Player please refer to their documentation for support Do not disconnect or otherwise interrupt the player during transmission this could A damage or corrupt the player s firmware or your files If the player is accidental
34. r player has an integrated rechargeable battery that will provide up to 20 hours of music play time T The battery should be charged fully minimum 4 hours before its initial use to en sure optimum lifetime performance To charge your player USB Charge Your player can be charged through a PC USB connection Plug one end of the USB cable into the player s USB port and plug the other end into the USB port of a powered on computer When connected to a USB hub the hub must be self powered to charge the player s battery Computer File transfers will extend the charging time The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn if mistreated Do not disassemble incinerate or heat the battery Do not connect the player to a power source other than that which is indicated here or on the label as this may result in the risk of fire or electric shock Do not handle the power plug with wet hands Doing so may cause electric shock Turning Your Player On Off TOP VIEW To turn the player on press and hold the POWER button until you ff O 8 9 ON see the Initializing screen mi j To turn the player off press and hold the POWER button until you see the Power off Don t release until the LCD display off POWER Button Locking Unlocking Your Player s Keys Hold RIGHT VIEW When engaged the Key Lock feature disables your player s controls to prevent accidental key pr
35. rtthe video conversion software Click Add and choose the source file you can preview the video in the right panel and then click Next Piese choore the neda fiefs www cobyusa com WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER Windows Media Player 9 WMP9 You can use Windows Media Player 9 WMP9 and a USB MSC connection to manage your music media library with Microsoft Windows 98SE ME 2000 Music File Transfers To transfer files using WMP9 Run Window Media Player 9 Connect your player to the computer Select Copy to CD or Device Drag the desired songs photos or converted video files from the PC to the left pane Select Removable Disk Click Copy G ni Playlist to Copy ea Copy Playlist to Copy to Roxio CD Burning o od ONS Now Playing Le Media i Playlist to Copy Guide Copy from CD Media Library Radio Tuner Copy to CD or Device Premium Services Skin Chooser D WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER Windows Media Player 10 WMP10 You can use Windows Media Player 10 WMP10 and a USB MTP connection to manage your music media library with Microsoft Windows XP or newer Music File Transfers To transfer files using WMP10 1 2 3 Run Window Media Player 10 Connect your player to the computer A Device Setup window will appear In the Device Setup window choose Synchronize this device with this library for this session only and click Finish Select Sync T
36. sh hands after handling NOTICE This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft Protect your hearing Hearing experts advise against the constant use of personal stereos played at high volume Constant exposure to high volumes can lead to hearing loss If you should experience ringing in the ears or hearing loss discontinue use and seek medical advice For recycling or disposal information about this product please contact your local authorities or the Electronics Industries Alliance www eiae org Coby Electronics Corporation PRECAUTIONS Regulatory Information This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Howev
37. t of the player lightly just as you would a button and the controls will light up If you touch and hold a key it will register as a continuous button press Using the Controls to Navigate To navigate through the different menu options and files on your player Touch the Arrow keys to move the selection in the direction of the arrow UP Moves the selection up DOWN Moves the selection down RIGHT Enter a selection i e confirm the selection LEFT Go back to the previous screen i e Cancel Press the MENU button to view the Smart Menu Press and hold MENU to return to the Main Menu at any time Main Menu Overview The Main Menu gives you access to the different function modes of your player To access the Main Menu at any time press the MENU button Press UP or DOWN to select a mode and then press RIGHT to Enter Photo eg FM Radio Book Record g MUSIC MODE Enter Music mode to play your MP3 WMA OGG or WAV audio files To enter MUSIC mode select and confirm from the Main Menu Upon entering Music mode you will have the following options Artist Album Song Genre Year Playlist and Favourite Playback Controls Select a track and press RIGHT to start playback see the Music Mode or Video Mode section for more information While the track is playing Press RIGHT to play the next track Press LEFT to play the previous track Press and hold RIGHT to fast forward through the track
38. to select On or Off 2 Press P Ill when you are finished to save USB Mode Set the USB Charge on or off When USB Mode is set to MSC your player will start charging when it is connected to a computer When it is set to Auto your player will connect to the computer automatically 1 Press UP or DOWN to select MSC or Auto 2 Press Pl when you are finished to save Load Default Restore all of the player s setting to their factory default state 1 Press UP or DOWN to select Yes or No 2 Press J when you are finished to save Time Select and confirm TIME in the setting menu to set options relating to your player s internal clock features The time options are Sleep time Data Time and Auto Page Sleep time Set the sleep time in minutes The player will automatically turn off after the set amount of time 1 Press UP or DOWN to select a Sleep option Off 10 Min 30 Min 60 Min or 120 Min 2 Press when you are finished to save A setting of Off will disable the Sleep time feature Data Time Set the internal clock of your player 1 Press LEFT or RIGHT to select which date or time field to adjust For the date the fields are Year Month and Date from left to right For the time the fields are Hour Minute and Seconds from left to right 2 Press UP or DOWN to adjust the value of the selected fields Press LEFT or RIGHT to move to the next field Coby Electronics Corporation SETTING MOD
39. utlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning Attachments Use only attachments recommended by the manufacturer Use of other attach ments may be hazardous Water and Moisture Do not use this product near water e g near a bath tub washbowl kitchen sink laundry tub in wet basements or near a swimming pool and the like Accessories Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table Use only with carts stands tripods brackets or tables recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Any mount ing of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer A product and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product A and cart combination to overturn Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating These openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer instructions have been adhered to Power Sources This product should be operated only from the type of power source indi cated on the rati
40. with them might be fatal Overloading Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience recep tacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or shout out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product Servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a when the power supply or plug is damaged b if liquid has been spilled or if objects have fallen into the product c if the product has been exposed to rain or water d if the product does not operate normally by fol lowing the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation e if the product has been dropped or damaged in any way f when the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service 22 23 24 25
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